Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice Flashcards
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In the context of AVID research, 'implementation fidelity' refers to:
Answer: The degree to which a program is delivered as designed
Implementation fidelity measures whether an intervention was carried out with adherence to its original design and protocols.
A school wants to know if AVID participation predicts college enrollment. Which research approach is most appropriate?
Answer: Longitudinal correlational study
A longitudinal correlational study tracks participants over time to examine relationships between AVID participation and later outcomes.
Which research bias occurs when participants behave differently because they know they are being observed?
Answer: Hawthorne effect
The Hawthorne effect occurs when awareness of being studied changes participants' behavior, potentially distorting results.
An AVID site team uses student survey data collected at the end of the year to make conclusions about year-long program effects. This approach is limited by:
Answer: Cross-sectional design that cannot capture change over time when baseline is absent
Without a pre-measure baseline, end-only survey data cannot demonstrate change or growth across the program year.
Triangulation in qualitative research involves:
Answer: Using multiple data sources or methods to cross-verify findings
Triangulation strengthens credibility by checking findings against multiple data sources, methods, or researcher perspectives.
What does a 95% confidence interval around a sample mean tell an AVID researcher?
Answer: That the researcher is 95% certain the true population mean falls within that interval
A 95% confidence interval means that if the study were repeated many times, 95% of such intervals would contain the true population parameter.
Which research design is best suited for studying the lived experience of first-generation college students in AVID?
Answer: Phenomenological qualitative study
Phenomenological research explores participants' lived experiences and subjective perceptions in depth, ideal for understanding first-generation student perspectives.